Fort Lauderdale Code Section 18-12 makes any accumulation or untended growth of weeds, undergrowth, or other dead or living plant life on a property a public nuisance, and Section 18-3 sets the threshold by defining 'overgrowth' as weeds (or lawn/grass) over six inches in height.
Weeds are regulated under the same nuisance framework as tall grass. Section 18-12 (Property Clearing; nuisances specified) declares it unlawful for any owner or occupant to maintain real property so that there is 'any accumulation or untended growth of weeds, undergrowth or other dead or living plant life; any overgrowth of lawn, grass, weeds or foliage; any trash, rubbish, paper, refuse, garbage, yard waste, or debris,' and the duty extends to swale areas, sidewalks, and waterways abutting the property. Section 18-3 supplies the measurable trigger, defining 'Overgrowth' as 'lawn, grass or weeds in excess of six (6) inches in height,' and defines 'Vegetation' as 'all natural growth upon a lot or parcel of ground, including grass, weeds, trees, vines, bushes, underbrush and the waste material arising therefrom.' Enforcement mirrors the grass-height process: a posted notice describing the nuisance, a 10-day window to correct, referral to the special magistrate for non-compliance, and City abatement with the cost assessed as a lien against the property.
An untended weed/undergrowth condition is abated after a posted 10-day notice; non-compliance can be cited before the special magistrate and the City may clear the property, with the total expense plus administrative costs becoming a special assessment and lien on the parcel.
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